Armenia PM Slain

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Armenia PM Slain

Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sarkisian and seven other people were killed Wednesday when gunmen opened fire in the parliament building while Sarkisian was delivering a speech, CNN reports. Lawmakers fled as the shooting erupted and Armenian radio, which was carrying Sarkisian's speech live, abruptly went off the air. The unidentified gunmen have reportedly taken hostages and barricaded themselves inside the parliament building. Armenia, a former Soviet republic, gained its independence from Moscow in 1991.